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Witness location : Kota Marudu (Malaysia) (22 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 314 min

it was really scary....

Witness location : Kota Belud (Malaysia) (26 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 181 min

My bed shake

Witness location : Kota Belud (Malaysia) (26 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Its my 1st time feeling an earthquake..

Witness location : Kota Belud (Malaysia) (26 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 209 min

Second felt

Witness location : Kota Marudu (Malaysia) (28 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

It could be an indicator that there would be another stronger one coming up. Stay vigilant and alert always!

Witness location : Kota Marudu (Malaysia) (28 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 35 min

It's enough to woke me up..scary

Witness location : Kota Belud (Malaysia) (29 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 149 min

felling the quake...

Witness location : Ranau (Malaysia) (30 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 41 min

Felt like the first time it happen, and this is the 1st time it happen twice in a 5 minutes

Witness location : Ranau (Malaysia) (31 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Felt like just the first time

Witness location : Ranau (Malaysia) (31 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 93 min

wow... shaking again twice...

Witness location : Ranau (Malaysia) (31 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1580 min

shaking for 3 to 5 scnd

Witness location : Ranau (Malaysia) (31 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7938 min

Too shaking

Witness location : Tamparuli (Malaysia) (39 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

2:30 clock on the wall, when I was waken by the shaking from my sleep, sliding windows were shaken.

Witness location : Tamparuli (Malaysia) (41 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 447 min

I'm so scared.

Witness location : Tuaran (Malaysia) (44 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Just fell it 0233 ..

Witness location : Tuaran (Malaysia) (44 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

The shaking lasted for 2 seconds.. scary..

Witness location : Tuaran (Malaysia) (44 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

2 times tremor, make me wake up from sleep.. Terkejut i.

Witness location : Tuaran (Malaysia) (44 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Felt a shake for a few seconds just now. It woke me up.

Witness location : Tuaran (Malaysia) (44 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 54 min

very strongneed to stay alert

Witness location : Tuaran (Malaysia) (44 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 69 min

Kira kuat juga gegaran tadi ohh. Begagar biji saya terus.

Witness location : Tuaran (Malaysia) (44 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 71 min

2 tremors in 1 minute.. Omg

Witness location : Tuaran (Malaysia) (44 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 72 min

Kuat juga tu gegaran tadi ohh. Begagar biji saya terus.

Witness location : Tuaran (Malaysia) (44 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 116 min

I cannot sleep..
Too scared to sleep..

Witness location : Tuaran (Malaysia) (44 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1139 min

Sleeping but feel and cant sleep after that

Witness location : Tuaran (Malaysia) (46 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 487 min

So much for an aftershock

Witness location : Tuaran (Malaysia) (46 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

My bed was shaking

Witness location : Tuaran (Malaysia) (48 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Tremours in tuaran, sabah, malaysia

Witness location : Tuaran (Malaysia) (52 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 75 min

2nd time felt worried about this situation.. #PrayForSabah #SabahEarthQuake

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (52 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 459 min

I stayed in a 4-storey flat. all residents run out.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (53 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 94 min

jumped off from my bed immediately...

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (56 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Almost like the first time hit on 5 June 2015...

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (56 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 422 min

wake up from sleeping...

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (57 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Lightning without thunder ~ earthquake for 30seconds

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (57 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 53 min

Bed and windows shaking sound last for around 4-6 seconds only.. Nothing fell down and there's no cracks in the walls everything seem to calm now. Hope that is the last one urghh.. Suddenly woke me up.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (58 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 60 min

I thought I'm dreaming but woke up heard people scrambling down.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (59 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 50 min

Felt dizzy & my toilet bowl shaking a bit..Approx 3 sec

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (59 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 348 min

Bed shook. Woke me up at 230am

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (60 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

Beware..standby mode..

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (61 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 159 min

Really scary..huhu

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (61 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

It happen again.woke up from it

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (61 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 29 min

It shakes two times.

Witness location : Tambunan (Malaysia) (61 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 50 min

The quake wakes me up...and i just jump off my bed calling my family who were still sleeping...

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (61 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Woke me up.

Witness location : Tambunan (Malaysia) (61 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 66 min

I was sleeping and woke up after my mom shout up. A bit shocked.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (62 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

Wow... That was quite strong..

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (63 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

A little shaky but few seconds only. It woke me up from bed.

Witness location : Penampang (Malaysia) (64 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Again?!

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (65 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

Stay up doing some work and the sliding door start to shake. Longer than last week.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (65 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

I felt it. Gonna stay awake tonight

Witness location : Penampang (Malaysia) (66 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Shaking and it's really strong

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (66 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Buiding shook

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (67 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 61 min

Such a scary feelings!! When will it stop?? Tremors send me into huge stress!!

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (67 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

very short....5 seconds

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (67 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 43 min

搖了約2秒⋯⋯

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (67 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 94 min

just felt the bed shark

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (67 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Less than 5 second shake was felt here in KK.

Witness location : (Malaysia) (67 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Sleep at 1 am, awake by shaking building..

Witness location : (Malaysia) (67 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 108 min

Adadah bagagar

Witness location : (Malaysia) (67 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1116 min

Very scary, this happen it at midnight

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (67 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 431 min

First experience of earthquake and it happened in an unlikely location!!

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

It's midnight in malaysia. The quake is strong enough to make make me wake up from sleep

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Tremor awakened me although it lasted for few seconds.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

The windows are rocking

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

bed was shaky!!

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Lying on couch watching tv. Felt couch shaking

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Again again and again.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Shaking window

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Slight tremour

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Just about to sleep, then a low shaking feeling suddenly come. After that, a strong 3 seconds tremor happen, then it subside, then another stronger 3 second tremor happen. Right now low shake can still be felt.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

I thought i was having a dream because i can feel my bed was shaking

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Just afraid cause just 1week pass earthquake at here then just now i feel it again.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

Shaking while sleeping

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

strong earthquake again. 😭

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 39 min

Windows shaking at 2.29 am. After which dogs in neighbourhood were barking

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 52 min

My bed shaking

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 55 min

Why izit earthquake?

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 72 min

After reading the report on the 2.30 apprx time of tremour the location should be precisely noted aas atKundasang, rather than Ranau.. The mountain is situated near Kundasang to say how close the town is to the epicentre. Txs and regards Onn Ariffin

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 85 min

We were in the car at 2.28am and it shook the car, shockingly i thought it was the impact of the thunder but i wasnt the only one who felt it. A friend of mine texted me and said she felt it too while watching series in the house. But it was a quick shake/tremor. Be alert guys!

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 129 min

Shock from sleep.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 136 min

last for few seconds

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 243 min

Scary....

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 305 min

Still trauma with earthquake 5.9SR 5615 at Ranau. now another earthquake again 230am 13615 at KK city. I'm afraid with all my family who lives in Ranau . feels like, " pengakhiran dunia sudah dekat " . how sad"

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 770 min

Last night While sleep got shaking

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 63253 min

Felt the tremor at 12.14am 27 July  3 shakes at 2 second interval 3 times scary

Witness location : Penampang (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

It's more than 10 seconds here.

Witness location : Penampang (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 38 min

It felt like a steamroller vehicle was moving beside the window and I live on the second floor apartment.

Witness location : Penampang (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 44 min

i thought I was dreaming.because I was awoken by the shaking and I looked around my room and I felt like it was spinning. I thought it was just a dream. But as I stand up little that I know that it was an earthquake. It freaked me out a lot. To all the citizen in kk, please stay alert and stay safe. Please do not send any fake messages regarding to this recent earthquake. take care guys:(

Witness location : Penampang (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 46 min

Both me and husband shock and awake at the same time. About 3 seconds.

Witness location : Penampang (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 47 min

My bed shook a bit

Witness location : Penampang (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 63 min

Ada gegaran lebih kurang 3-6 saat.

Witness location : Penampang (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 83 min

Oh lord protect our live

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 75 min

0229hrs, while sleeping.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

I felt it

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 68 min

Another #Tremors#5.2 Magnitude!

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 69 min

Wake me up.....

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

I was sleeping and was awakened because of the shaking... It was a short one, Lasting around 2-3 seconds only but it was a strong one...everything was moving...

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Heart some noise initially, then the room ceiling was shaking for 3 seconds

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 772 min

Rasa bergegar ja jam 0330 hrs.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 84 min

Omg. Saya sedang membuat tugasan tiba tiba bilik saya ada gegaran 2 saat

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

I was sleeping and the shaking woke me up. I thought i was dreaming.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Was playing computer with some friends then this shaking happen

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 46 min

Bed shaking for few seconds

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (68 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

All my colleagues friend quickly run after felt the earthquake during we were at asrama near muzium Sabah and hospital queen Elizabeth 1

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (69 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 55 min

Expected would have tremors but never thought Happen during sleep time 2:30a.m ++ n high magnitude as listed here.5.2 m.t?.....higher than I Thought..

Witness location : Penampang (Malaysia) (69 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Scarry moment. Penampang felt it

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (69 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 274 min

Enough to wake me up how bad was this one ?

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (69 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 553 min

Just a few second but strong enough for me .

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (69 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 37 min

Scary

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (69 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Im on the 4th floor and i was sleeping jz now...The building is shaking

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (69 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Not again..

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (69 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1923 min

Feel shaky here

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (70 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Can felt shaking, outdoor cabinets shaking

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (70 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 45 min

the first time i wasn't entirely sure what i was experiencing was an earthquake tremor or not so i took a look at the glass of water i placed on my table and it was swaying. second time around i didnt even have to look at the glass of water. because everything was shaking.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (70 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 50 min

Felt  shaking of the bed for a few sec

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (70 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

I was shoccked suddenly shaky.. :-(

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (70 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Shaking about 5 sec

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (70 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Shaking!!!

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (70 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Woke up from sleep because of the shake.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (70 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

terrible....

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (70 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Two times. First time not so obvious but second time quite a bit of sound from things in house.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (71 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

shaking for a few seconds..

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (71 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 55 min

It's my first time. A little scared but im fine. The whole house was shaking tho hahaha

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (71 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 56 min

Enough to waken me up

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (71 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 48 min

Never thought it gonna be that hard...storm at sea..God please protect us

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (71 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 76 min

The picture said it all. That's what i feel.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (71 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

Bed shook - felt the tremors twice.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (71 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 470 min

It woke me up. I thought it was a spirit/ghost that shake my bed. Lol I check fb this morning, many say it was tremor. It happened at 230am local time.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (72 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Another significant tremors. 5.2 mag

Witness location : Penampang (Malaysia) (72 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

The bed & thing on the shelf a little bit shaking... Please hope it will go away.... Scary...

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (72 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

I'm sleeping on my bed. And it's moving up and down rather than left to right

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (72 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 49 min

Shock

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (72 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 778 min

Harap gegaran yang terakhir..amin..

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (73 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Felt in Kota Kinabalu. 2 tremors. First tremor not so strong but i can feel the earth is moving. Second tremor is about 1min apart and is very strong

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (74 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Rasa gegaran area petagas,sabah..2.30am

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (74 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 552 min

Kuat oo tu gegaran, katil berguyang sampai terbangun bha

Witness location : Penampang (Malaysia) (74 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

I was on my bed trying to sleep and suddenly felt a quake. I jumped out of bed to inform other mates. We looked out of windows and saw alot of people were already downstairs. We rushed to fetch our bags and rolling like super quick down the stairs, i almost trip on the stairs but saved by my friend. We reached parking lot unharmed.

Witness location : Penampang (Malaysia) (74 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

Hope nothing bad happend

Witness location : Penampang (Malaysia) (74 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Again... the earthquake...

Witness location : Penampang (Malaysia) (74 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 79 min

Putatan also.

Witness location : Putatan (Malaysia) (75 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 40 min

I'm woke up from my sleep when the tremor felt in my room..

Witness location : Putatan (Malaysia) (75 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 59 min

I wake up from bed when the earthquake occur, I was scared because the epicenter is at ranau that a far away from my house. I got so many message from my family group at my whatsapp that they felt the earthquake is occur about 2 times at ranau.

Witness location : Putatan (Malaysia) (75 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 85 min

i leave at 8floor. . .its shake a lot

Witness location : Putatan (Malaysia) (75 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 113 min

I woke up from bed and frightened when the earthquake occur. I want to take a picture but the earthquake just last about 3-6 seconds. My whole family woke up when the earthquake occur. I hope nonthing will happen.

Witness location : Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) (76 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 49 min

strong shaking felt

Witness location : Kinarut (Malaysia) (78 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 25 min

For 3-5 secs

Witness location : Papar (Malaysia) (90 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 511 min

Nepal's earthquake occured twice within 2 weeks, so this could be the latest trend in earthquake. . If only we have an early detection system & upgrade in structural design

Witness location : Papar (Malaysia) (94 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 43 min

2.30am my watch...

Witness location : Papar (Malaysia) (95 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

So scare me

Witness location : Keningau (Malaysia) (109 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

well everything got shaky

Witness location : Bongawan (Malaysia) (124 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

I was lying on the bed when I felt like I was actually onboard a cruise ship..

Witness location : Membakut (Malaysia) (129 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 49 min

Only a few second.